Art Smart: Exhibits In Connecticut

'Seasons Wax On': Through April 25

March 30 "Seasons Wax On," an exhibit of artwork by Debra Gag and Linda Rogers (this is one of Rogers') will be at The Lily Pad Gallery, 34 North St. in Willimantic, until April 25. An opening reception will be April 9 from 5 to 7 p.m. Gallery hours are weekdays 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Thursday until 7 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. www.lilypadart.com. — Linda Rogers, Mar. 31, 2015

Student Show At West Hartford Art League: Through April 2

West Hartford Public Schools present Artbeat 2015, an annual student exhibit sponsored by West Hartford Public Schools and the West Hartford Art League. Selected work of will be on exhibit at the Art League, 37 Buena Vista Road in West Hartford, from March 11 to April 2. This is by Aiyana Callas, a senior at Conard High. Gallery hours are Thursday to Sunday 1 to 4 p.m. Details: 860-231-8019. — Aiyana Callas, Mar. 11, 2015

Clock & Watch Museum reopens for season

The American Clock & Watch Museum, 100 Maple St. in Bristol, will be celebrating the 63rd anniversary of its founding when it opens for the 2015 season on Saturday, March 28. An exhibit, "Once Upon a Time: Clocks and Watches in Popular Literature," will open that day. Admission is free, but donations of non-perishable food items to benefit a local food pantry will be collected. The museum will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. until the end of November and weekends in December. On Monday, March 30, from 5 to 7 p.m., Micah Tasker of TheVintageWatchMan.com will be at the museum to help visitors learn the history of their special timepieces. A fee of $10 will be charged for each watch, limit of three watches per person. www.clockandwatchmuseum.org. — Handout, Mar. 27, 2015

At Alexey von Schlippe: Through April 11

This is "Virginia Slims," an oil on canvas by Michael Peery of New London, one of four artists whose work will be on show at the Alexey von Schlippe Gallery of Art, in the Branford House Mansion on UConn's Avery Point Campus, 1084 Shennecossett Road in Groton, from Feb. 27 to Saturday, April 11. The other artists are Steven Ames of Old Lyme, Catherine Elliott of Simsbury and Annie Wiley of Mystic. Gallery hours are Wednesday to Sunday noon to 4 p.m. www.averypointarts.uconn.edu. — Michael Peery, Feb. 27, 2015

Autism Awareness Month at Enfield Library

Enfield Public Library, 104 Middle Road, commemorates Autism Awareness Month in April with an exhibit of work by Michael Fluckiger, an artist with autism. It will open with a reception on March 28 beginning at 1 p.m. — Handout, Mar. 27, 2015

At Susan Powell Fine Art: Through April

This is "Dinner Date" by Del-Bourree Bach, one of the artists on show at Susan Powell Fine Art in its new exhibit, which will be up starting March 20. The opening reception is March 27 from 5 to 8 p.m. (postponed from March 20 due to snow.) Other artists are Kathy Anderson, Ira Barkoff, Harley Bartlett, Peter Bergeron, Karen Blackwood, Emilia Dubicki, David Dunlop, Sandy Garvin, Sarah Stifler Lucas, James Magner, Leonard Mizerek, Michael Naples, Polly Seip, Dennis Sheehan and George Van Hook. Susan Powell Fine Art is at 679 Boston Post Road, Madison. Gallery hours are Wednesday to Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. www.susanpowellfineart.com. — Del-Bourree Bach, Mar. 20, 2015

At Centerbrook Architects in Essex

Centerbrook Architects & Planners, 67 Main St. in the Centerbrook section of Essex is hosting a photography exhibit in its Drill Bit Gallery until labor Day."The World According to Architects" features photographs taken by members of Centerbrook's staff. The gallery hours are weekdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Handout, Feb. 6, 2015

At Ballard Institute In Storrs

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry, 1 Royce Circle in Storrs, opens its new exhibits, "Reed + Light: Works by Anne Cubberly" and "Masters of the Marionette: Rufus and Margo Rose" on Saturday, March 7, at 2 p.m. This is a photograph of Night Fall 2014, courtesy of Cubberly, a representation of her giant puppets. The opening willinclude a tour of Reed + Light by Anne Cubberly and a demonstration of Rose marionettes by puppeteer Fred Thompson. Both exhibits will be up until June 28. Cubberly and Thompson will participate in the Ballard's Spring Puppet Forum Series. On Wednesday, March 11 at 7 p.m., Cubberly will lead a presentation, "Making Art with Your Community." On Wednesday, April 8 at 7 p.m., Thompson will discuss his work with puppeteers Rufus and Margo Rose. These events are free and open to the public. Hours are Tuesday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. bimp.uconn.edu. — Anne Cubberly, Mar. 5, 2015

West African Textiles At Trinity College

"It's a Wrap," an exhibit of West African textiles, will be at the Widener Gallery at the Austin Arts Center, Trinity College, 300 Summit St. in Hartford, starting on March 5 with an opening gallery talk by Michelle Gilbert, visiting associate professor of fine arts, at 3 p.m. and a reception from 4 to 6 p.m. — Handout, Dec. 4, 2014

"Nor'Easter" at NBMAA

New Britain Museum of American Art has a new permanent installation that is opening to the public on Monday, March 2. Jill Reynolds' and Daniel Spitzer's "Nor'Easter" is made up of 250 glass pieces that define the shape of a nor'easter in three ways, the museum says. "the darker denser storm center, the surrounding lighter-colored concentric isobars of barometric pressure, and the droplets of precipitation." The installation is hanging inside the museum's cafe. The opening receptino for the piece will be March 2 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. www.nbmaa.org. — NBMAA, Feb. 19, 2015

"Crossroads: Rural Health Care in America" in Fairfield

Sacred Heart University, 5151 Park Ave. in Fairfield, presents "Crossroads: Rural Health Care in America" at its Art & Design Gallery, opening on Wednesday, Feb. 25, with a reception from 4 to 7 p.m. The show will feature photos and editorial work by Prof. Richard Falco and a screening of a related documentary film. The Exhibit follows the doctors, nurses, community organizers and patients who are part of a health-care network in the Mississippi Delta. This is Yvonne Johnson. — Richard C. Falco, Oct. 17, 2008

Clark Gets Big Collection Of Japanese Woodblock Prints

This is "Awa Province Naruto Whirlpools," one of the Japanese woodblock prints recently given to Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Mass. Sixty-three prints were given by Adele Rodbell of Richmond, Mass., who lived in Japan with her late husband Donald from 1969 to 1972. She has been a volunteer at the Clark since 1978. The prints date from 1932 to 1971, and consist primarily of landscape prints ranging from the late ukiyo-e through the shin hanga and s¿saku hanga movements of the 1920s and 1930s to post-war Japan. An exhibit of the work is planned for the fall. The Clark is at 225 South St. www.clarkart.edu. — Clark Art Institute, Dec. 17, 2014

Public art on Love Lane in Hartford

Community Solutions, a non-profit organization working to end homelessness and intergenerational poverty, has installed a piece of public art, in partnership with West Hartford's Golden Thread Gallery, on the side of the Swift gold leafing factory on Love Lane in Northeast Hartford. It will be there until spring. Shakil Akram Khan, a tesselation artist from Canada who specializes in readable puzzle art, was chosen to create the artwork through a public proposal process. — Shakil Akram Kha, Feb. 17, 2015

Norman Rockwell gets "Puppy Love"

The Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Mass., had announced the recent acquisition of Norman Rockwell's 1926 painting, "Boy and Girl Gazing at Moon (Puppy Love)." It was donated as a gift from Bill, Casey, Maggie, Jenny, and Jesse Millis of High Point, N.C., "in honor of Norman Rockwell, an incredible American." The early Rockwell painting was created for the cover of the April 24, 1926 issue of "The Saturday Evening Post." It was the inspiration for a Google Doodle, created in honor of Rockwell's birthday on Feb. 3, 2010. That doodle resulted in more than 3 million worldwide visits to the Norman Rockwell museum website. The painting is now on view at the museum. Bill Mills acquired the painting after a correspondence with Rockwell in 1975. "Little did I know how popular Mr. Rockwell was, but I'd write him and he'd always write me back," Mills told the museum. "I asked him if he knew whether any originals would ever be for sale, and he told me that there was going to be a showing at the Bernard Dannenberg Galleries in New York City." He bought the painting there. It's been hanging in his home for 40 years. www.nrm.org. — Norman Rockwell, Feb. 17, 2015

Dale Spaner: Through March 31

Dale Spaner of Hamden is the newest artist to be exhibited at The Gallery at The Orchards, 34 Hobart St. in Southington. Her work will be on view there the whole month of March. This is "Italy Roadside." www.southingtonartsandcrafts.com. — Dale Spaner, Feb. 27, 2015

At Creative Artists Workshop: Through April 4

This is "I Can Feel the Distance" by Jeremy Brooks, one of the artists whose works will be on exhibit from March 13 to April 4 at Creative Arts Workshop, 80 Audubon St. in New Haven. The artists in the show -- Thomas Edwards, Del Harrow, Sarah Fagan, Daniel Granias as well as Brooks -- were chosen from among the artists participating in last year's exhibit "Box Pot: The Contained Container." An opening reception will be held March 13 from 5 to 7 p.m. At the same time, CAW will show paintings by Barry Svigals of New Hazven. creativeartsworkshop.org — Jeremy Brooks, Mar. 13, 2015

"Nature Reflected": Through April 4

"Nature Reflected: Works by Frank Bramble, Gay Schempp and Terri Tibbatts" will be at the David M. Hunt Library, 63 Main St. in the Falls Village section of Canaan, from Feb. 27 to April 4. The opening reception of the exhibit, curated by the Northwest Connecticut Arts Council, is March 7 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. This is "Song of the Molten Sea" by Schempp. The Northwest Connecticut Arts Council serves Barkhamsted, Bethlehem, Burlington, Colebrook, Cornwall, Canaan (Falls Village), Goshen, Hartland, Harwinton, Kent, Litchfield, Morris, New Hartford, New Milford, Norfolk, North Canaan, Plymouth, Roxbury, Salisbury/Lakeville, Sharon, Thomaston, Torrington, Warren, Washington, and Winchester/Winsted. www.huntlibrary.org. — Gay Schempp, Oct. 4, 2014

"3 Roads Diverge": Through April 15

"3 Roads Diverge: The Work of Diana Lyn Cote, Catherine Doocy and Teri Oja" will open at Windsor Art Center, with a reception on Saturday, March 14, from 5 to 7 p.m., and run until April 15. This is by Doocy, who will give a talk and demo on Saturday, April 11, at 11 a.m. Cote will lead a postcard making working on Saturday, March 28, at 10 a.m. Windsor Art Center is at 40 Mechanic St. Gallery hours ar: Thursday 6 to 8 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. www.windsorartcenter.org. — Catherine Doocy, Mar. 17, 2013

At Lyme Art Association: Through April 17

Lyme Art Association, 90 Lyme St. in Old Lyme, presents "An Exhibition in Four Acts 2015: A Contemporary Look, Pulled and Pressed, Industrious America, Holding Still," from March 6 to April 17. The opening reception will be Friday, March 13, from 5 to 7 p.m. There are four shows. "Pulled and Pressed" is hand-made prints. "Industrious America" is a celebration of American industry featuring imagery of the man-made landscape. "Holding Still" features still life artwork, including trompe l'oeil (This is "Blue Bowl with Pears," an oil on panel by Eileen Eder.) "A Contemporary Look" shows new works inspired by representational art tradition. — Eileen Eder, Mar. 13, 2015

At Five Points in Torrington: Through April 18

Work by Gilles Giuntini, Linda Lindroth and Jennifer Knaus will be at Five Points Gallery, 33 Main St. in Torrington, from Thursday, March 19, through Saturday, April 18. A reception will be held Friday, March 27, at 6 p.m. and an artist talk will be on Friday, April 10, at 6 p.m. Giuntini's sculpture exhibit is called "Personal Realities & Corrupted Myths" and his work references both historical and personal events Lindroth's photography show is called "Easy History" and references America's past as a manufacturing leader. "Paintings by Jennifer Knaus" are inspired by Northern Rennaissance portraits and Dutch 17th century still lifes. This is by Knaus. Gallery hours are Thursday to Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. fivepointsgallery.org. — Jennifer Knaus, Mar. 19, 2015

Word Art Show: Through April 19

Gallery on the Green, ar the intersection of Dowd Avenue and Route 44 at 5 Canton Green Road in Canton, presents "Word Art Show" from Friday, March 20, to Sunday, April 19. In the show, writers and artists collaborate with each other, and the visual artist creates a work of art inspired by the written work. Readings of the works will be held on April 11 from 7 to 9 p.m. Among the artists are Michael Sacks (this is his photograph "Bar & Grill"), Kathleen Borkowski and Gay Schempp. At the same time, the upstairs gallery will present to solo shows, "The Brush.... and The Lens," recent work by Beth and Tony Reynolds, and "In the Roar of Rust and Diesel," work by Sharon Dougherty. Gallery hours are Friday to Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. www.galleryonthegreen.org. — Michael Sacks, Mar. 20, 2015

Average Joe Photo Show: Through April 22

The Average Joe Photo Show, with a theme of "Images Without Borders," will be at the Lori Warner Gallery, 21 Main St. in Chester, until April 22. This is "Together," taken by Diana Doerr in Palmilla Bayahibe, Dominican Republic. www.loriwarner.com. — Diana Doerr, Feb. 6, 2015

"String Theory": Through April 25

"String Theory," an exhibit of sculpture by Blinn Jacobs, Suzan Shutan, and Alison Walsh (this is by Walsh) will be at the A-Space Gallery at West Cove Stusios, 30 Elm St. in West Haven, from March 28, when it opens with a reception from 4 to 6 p.m., to April 25. — Alison Walsh, Mar. 27, 2015

'Dust to Dust to Dali': Through April 25

"Dust to Dust to Dali," an exhibit of nine etchings by the legendary Salvador Dali (1904-1989), will be at the Six Summit Gallery, 6 Summit St. in the Ivoryton section of Essex, from March 25 to April 25. http://www.sixsummitgallery.com/. — Handout, Mar. 25, 2015

"Best of Baby Grand!": Through April 26

"The Best of Baby Grand Jazz: A Decade of Excellence!" a photography, painting and fiber art exhibit honoring the last 10 years of the Baby Grand Jazz series, will be on the second floor of the Hartford Public Library, 500 Main St., from Jan. 4 to April 26. — Handout, Dec. 31, 2014

Carol Cole Manasevit: Through April 30

The Watermark, at 3030 Park Ave. on the Bridgeport-Fairfield town line, will exhibit the work resident Carol Cole Manasevit until the end of April. Manasevit works with acrylic paint on canvas and paper to express elements of color and light in nature. Gallery hours are daily 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Details: 203-374-5611. — Carol Cole Manasevit, Mar. 10, 2015

"Meet Us At The Fair": Through April 30

The New Britain Industrial Museum present "Meet us at the Fair," an exhibit of participation by New Britain product manufacturers in the 19004 St. Louis World's Fair, until April 30. A reception will be held at the museum on Saturday, March 14, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Curator Andrea Kulak will give a gallery talk at 1 p.m. NBIM is at 185 Main St., Second Floor of the CCSU/ITBD Building in Downtown New Britain. Gallery hours are Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 2 to 5 p.m., Wednesday noon to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. www.nbindustrial.org. — Handout, Mar. 13, 2015

"Black & White": Through May 2

"Black & White" is the new exhibit at Golden Thread Gallery, at the Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center at 303 Tunxis Road in West Hartford. It will be up from March 21, when it opens with a reception from 7 to 8:30 p.m., until May 2. The show is the fourth in the series "Yin & Yang: A Season of Connection & Balance." Twenty-five artists are on show. This is by Lori Racicot Burrous. On Saturday March 28th at 3 p.m., an art talk "On Painting and Poetry" will be given by poet/painter Gray Jacobik. Gallery hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday noon to 6 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. www.goldenthreadgallery.org. — Lori Racicot Burrous, Mar. 20, 2015

Fifth Annual Juried Exhibition: Through May 2

This is "Guarding the Last One" by Clinton Deckert, one of the paintings that will be on view in the Fifth Annual Juried Exhibition at Paris in Plantsville Gallery, 15 W. Main St. in Southington. until May 2. The jurors of the show are Tao and Amy LaBossiere. — Clinton Deckert, Mar. 23, 2015

'Intimations: Works by Nan Runde": Through May 17

"Intimations: Works by Nan Runde" will be at Clare Gallery at the Franciscan Center for Urban Ministry, at St. Patrick-St. Anthony Church at 285 Church St. in Hartford, from March 26 to May 17. A reception will be held on Thursday, April 16, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Runde works in lithographic crayon and egg tempera. Clare Gallery specializes in artworks with spiritual or social-justice themes. Hours are Monday to Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sudnay 9 to 11:30 a.m. www.spsact.org/clare2. — Nan Runde, Nov. 7, 2013

Mary Coelho: Through May 25

Mercy By the Sea, 167 Neck Road in Madison, will present an exhibit of work by Mary Coelho from March 28 to May 25. The opening reception is March 29 from 2 to 4 p.m. "A Celebration of our New Story," a show of Coelho's watercolors , include Celtic designs and botanical, astronomical and animal imagery to tell origin stories. www.mercybythesea.org. — Mary Coelho, Mar. 27, 2015

Made in New Haven: Through May 30

New Haven Museum, 114 Whitney Ave., presents "From Clocks to Lollipops: Made in New Haven," an exhibit focusing on products made in the city. Items produced in New Haven include hardware, carriages, automobile parts and accessories, firearms, corsets, clocks, carpeting, rubber overshoes, clothing, musical instruments and candy. New Haven is documented as the site where the first lollipop was created. It was also home to the erector set, hamburger, mass-production of wooden matches and the Mounds candy bar. Details: www.newhavenmuseum.org. — New Haven Museum, Sep. 22, 2014

Historical Wedding Dresses in Fairfield

Fairfield Museum and History Center, 370 Beach Road in Fairfield, opens "Fashion & Fantasy: 250 Years of Wedding Dresses," on Feb. 19, with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. It will run through May 31. The exhibit looks at how fashions and the traditions have changed over time, comparing relatively simple rituals of the past with more elaborate wedding events of today. A highlight of the exhibit is a 200-year-old, sky-blue silk and linen embroidered gown worn by Lucy Nichols of Stratford who married the Reverend Philo Shelton in 1781. Gallery hours are daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $5; $3 students and seniors, free to children and members. www.Fairfieldhistory.org. — Handout, Feb. 19, 2015

JC Leyendecker: Through June 14

Artwork by magazine cover illustrator J.C. Leyendecker (1894-1951), most famous for his Arrow Collar Man, will be on view in an exhibit, "J.C. Leyendecker and The Saturday Evening Post," from March 21 to June 14 at Norman Rockwell Museum, 9 Route 183 in Stockbridge, Mass. This is "Kissing Cupid," a cover illustration for "The Saturday Evening Post," March 31, 1923. www.nrm.org. — Handout, Mar. 20, 2015

Winfred Rembert: THrough June 21

"Winfred Rembert: Amazing Grace" will open at New Haven Museum, 114 Whitney Ave., on Wednesday, March 11, with a reception from 5:30 to 8 p.m. It will run through June 21. Rembert's art on leather conveys his personal narrative of the American Civil Rights Movement. www.newhavenmuseum.org. — Winfred Rembert, Jan. 26, 2010

"American Artists": Through June 29

"American Artists" will be on exhibit at Chamard Vineyards, 115 Cow Hill Road in Clinton, from March 29, when it opens with a reception from 4 to 6 p.m., until June 29. The artists on show include Charles Bremer, Chris Gann, Lisbeth Firmin (this is one of hers) and Jerry Weiss. The show is curated by Six Summit Gallery in the Ivoryton section of Essex. www.sixsummitgallery.com. — Lisbeth Firmin, Mar. 27, 2015

"Lost Gardens of New England": Through July 31

"Lost Gardens of New England," an exhibit of watercolors, historic photographs, prints, stereo view cards and garden supply catalogues, is at Lyman Allyn Art Museum, 625 Williams St. in New London, from Feb. 28, when it opens with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m., to July 31. Admission to the receptino is $10, free for members. This is "Westomere," a depiction of a New London garden by Nelson White. Details: www.lymanallyn.org. — Nelson White, Feb. 27, 2015

Civil War Exhibit in New Haven: Through Sept. 20

The 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War will be commemorated with an exhibit at the Knights of Columbus Museum, 1 State St. in New Haven, "Answering the Call," from March 14 to Sept. 20. The exhibit of photos, uniforms and swords focuses on reilgious ministry and medical care for soldiers, as well as the history of the 9th Connecticut, a volunteer infantry regiment whose members were predominantly of Irish ancestry. Gallery hours are daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free, as is parking. www.kofcmuseum.org. — Handout, Mar. 13, 2015

Wild Bill's Nostalgia Center

Peter Albano, on the left, and Joseph McCarthy, on the right, were given permission by Bill Ziegler, center, to use three old Yugos to make a sculpture on his property in Middletown, on Route 3 south of Route 372. It's going to be there permanently. Read story here. — Handout, May. 5, 2014